NEW: From Michigan Sec. of State @JocelynBenson
*First unofficial tabulation within the next 24 hours," hopefully by the end of day.
10’s of thousands of ballots *still need to be counted* in largest metro areas, inc Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint Kalamazoo
*First unofficial tabulation within the next 24 hours," hopefully by the end of day.
10’s of thousands of ballots *still need to be counted* in largest metro areas, inc Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint Kalamazoo
The final *official* results could take even longer.
Record breaking voter turnout and 3.2 million voted absentee of 5 million.
👉Also, a reminder that this situation is *by design of the GOP legislature*
Record breaking voter turnout and 3.2 million voted absentee of 5 million.
👉Also, a reminder that this situation is *by design of the GOP legislature*
For about 18 months MI officials were calling on the state legislature to allow more preprocessing time, knowing it would be impossible to count all the absentees so quickly.
They refused.
Bottom line: We are seeing exactly what they told us to expect, so cook your heels.
They refused.
Bottom line: We are seeing exactly what they told us to expect, so cook your heels.
cool your heels!!
Her point: Don't prevent the quick and accurate tabulation of ballots and then complain about it.
Her point: Don't prevent the quick and accurate tabulation of ballots and then complain about it.
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